Entity
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Also appears in the PBS or AusTender as “Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts”. How names are matched.
−$3.5bn (−27.9%) on 2025-26 estimated actual
Kind of expense
Not shown in the chart because the 2026-27 amount is zero or negative: Program 3.3: Urban Development ($0).
Major projects linked to this department: Inland Rail, National Broadband Network. Cost estimates over time.
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
$1.3bn falls in 2026-27, equal to 14.1% of this total: $342m in contracts and $935m in grants. estimate: annualised
From AusTender contract notices and GrantConnect grant awards published since 2022-07-01. Each contract’s or grant’s value is spread evenly from its start to end date. These values are commitments, not payments, and records published before 2022-07-01 are not included yet.
By program
| Program | 2025-26 estimated actual |
2026-27 Budget estimate |
Change | Share | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program 1.1: Infrastructure InvestmentThe Infrastructure Investment Program (the Program) supports economic growth, makes travel safer, increases transport ac… | $796m | $1.5bn | +$692m +86.9% | 16.4% | – |
| Program 5.1: Digital Technologies and Communications ServicesTo provide an environment in which all Australians can access and benefit from digital technologies and communications s… | $2.4bn | $2.6bn | +$129m +5.3% | 28.2% | – |
| Program 3.4: Growing a Stronger Northern Australian Economy | $24m | $122m | +$98m +407.8% | 1.3% | – |
| Program 2.1: Surface TransportThe Surface Transport Program supports economic growth, makes travel safer and increases transport access through delive… | $605m | $677m | +$72m +11.9% | 7.4% | – |
| Program 3.1: Regional developmentThe Regional Development Program supports local communities through regionally-focused stakeholder consultation and enga… | $594m | $638m | +$44m +7.4% | 7.0% | – |
| Program 6.1: Arts and Cultural DevelopmentTo provide an environment in which all people in Australia can access and benefit from creative experiences and culture,… | $985m | $1.0bn | +$21m +2.1% | 11.1% | – |
| Program 3.5 Program Support for Outcome 3 | $71m | $76m | +$4.7m +6.6% | 0.8% | – |
| Program 7.2: Program Support for Outcome 7 | $17m | $17m | −$277k −1.6% | 0.2% | – |
| Program 6.2 Program Support for Outcome 6 | $61m | $61m | −$456k −0.7% | 0.7% | – |
| Program 4.2 Program Support for Outcome 4 | $31m | $30m | −$1.3m −4.1% | 0.3% | – |
| Program 2.4: Program Support for Outcome 2 | $210m | $204m | −$6.5m −3.1% | 2.2% | – |
| Program 1.2: Program Support for Outcome 1 | $83m | $75m | −$7.4m −8.9% | 0.8% | – |
| Program 3.3: Urban DevelopmentThe Urban Development Program support the development of more liveable and productive urban areas through programs and p… | $8.3m | $0 | −$8.3m −100.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Program 2.2: Road SafetyThe Road Safety Program makes travel safer through coordinating a national strategic approach to improving road safety a… | $20m | $11m | −$9.1m −46.4% | 0.1% | – |
| Program 5.2 Program Support for Outcome 5 | $105m | $93m | −$11m −10.8% | 1.0% | – |
| Program 7.1: Sport and Physical ActivityDevelop national sport policy, design and implement programs and support major sporting events to provide social, health… | $678m | $656m | −$22m −3.2% | 7.2% | – |
| Program 4.1: Services to territoriesThe Services to Territories Program provides good governance and service delivery in the Australian territories, includi… | $334m | $258m | −$76m −22.8% | 2.8% | – |
| Program 2.3: Air TransportThe Air Transport Program facilitates investment in aviation infrastructure, ensures the aviation industry operates with… | $466m | $351m | −$115m −24.7% | 3.9% | – |
| Program 3.2: Local governmentThe Local Government Program supports regional development and local communities through delivery of policy advice to th… | $5.1bn | $760m | −$4.3bn −85.0% | 8.4% | – |
Worth a closer look
Patterns in this agency’s contract notices published in 2025-26 and 2026-27 to date. Each is a measurable pattern with common legitimate explanations; none is a finding of wrongdoing. How these are defined.
- Value increased after award 4 contracts · $25m
The contract’s value rose after it was first published. - Published long after it started 4 contracts · $11m
The contract notice was published more than six months after the contract’s start date. - Repeated limited tenders to one supplier 5 contracts · $1.7m
The same agency awarded the same supplier several contracts by limited tender in one financial year. - Grew past the open-tender threshold 3 contracts · $219k
A contract awarded by limited tender below the open-tender threshold later rose in value to the threshold or above. - Supplier’s ABN was new 3 contracts · $690k
The supplier’s ABN had been active for less than three months when the contract started or was published.
Who gets paid
Contracts active in 2026-27, from AusTender. Amounts for the year are each contract’s value spread across its term. estimate: annualised
- Contracts active
- 738
- Suppliers
- 455
- Limited tender
- 22.5% of value · 371 contracts
- Value added by amendments
- $144m across 191 amended contracts
Largest suppliers
Suppliers who are individuals are counted in the totals above but not listed. Why
| Supplier | Contracts | 2026-27 est. | Limited tender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrix Services Pty Ltd | 1 | $23m | 0.0% |
| Qantas Airways Limited | 2 | $21m | 0.0% |
| ACCENTURE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 3 | $20m | 0.0% |
| Data#3 Limited Formerly: Data #3 Business | 9 | $19m | 0.1% |
| FDC CONSTRUCTION & FITOUT (ACT) PTY | 1 | $16m | 0.0% |
| MASTER BUILDING SOLUTIONS PTY LIMIT | 1 | $16m | 0.0% |
| Philip Chun BC VIC Pty Ltd | 1 | $15m | 0.0% |
| UNIVERSAL MCCANN MEDIABRANDS AUSTRALIA P/L T/AS | 6 | $11m | 0.0% |
| CHARTAIR PTY LTD | 4 | $9.8m | 0.0% |
| CBRE (V) Pty Ltd | 2 | $8.8m | 100.0% |
| KEY ASSETS THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES | 2 | $7.7m | 0.0% |
| EVOLVE FM PTY LTD | 14 | $7.7m | 0.0% |
| UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY | 4 | $6.9m | 0.0% |
| JACOBS GROUP (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD | 1 | $6.1m | 0.0% |
| TOLL REMOTE LOGISTICS PTY LTD | 1 | $5.7m | 0.0% |
Largest contracts
Suppliers who are individuals are counted in the totals above but not listed. Why
Professional services by kind of work
Contracts active in 2026-27 that AusTender files under “management and business professionals”, sorted by an AI model reading each contract’s description. AI-classified estimate: annualised
A further $990k across 15 contracts has descriptions too vague to classify with confidence, and is left out of the categories above.
In 2024-25 the entity reported paying $43m on consultancy contracts (cash, including GST). Contracts classified as consultancy come to $23m for that year (AusTender values spread over each contract’s term). The two are measured differently, so they are not expected to match. How we classify.
Grants awarded
Grants active in 2026-27, from GrantConnect. Each grant’s total value is spread across its term. estimate: annualised
- Grants active
- 3596
- 2026-27 est.
- $935m
- Recipients
- 2916
- Without an open round
- 4.7% of value
By category
Largest recipients
Recipients who are individuals, and awards that name no single recipient, are counted above but not listed. Why
| Recipient | Grants | 2026-27 est. |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd (ARTC) | 4 | $120m |
| Community Broadcasting Foundation Limited | 1 | $26m |
| THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DRAMATIC ART | 2 | $24m |
| NBN Co Limited | 6 | $20m |
| AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS LTD | 1 | $17m |
| Eastern Australia Satellite Broadcasters Pty Ltd | 1 | $16m |
| AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC LTD. | 2 | $16m |
| Australian Rugby League Commission Limited | 1 | $14m |
| City of Greater Geelong | 6 | $12m |
| Rugby World Cup (Australia) Pty Ltd | 1 | $12m |
| Telstra Limited | 6 | $11m |
| BUNDANON TRUST | 3 | $10m |
| Torres Strait Island Regional Council | 1 | $9.8m |
| Moorabool Shire Council | 1 | $9.4m |
| Wollongong City Council | 2 | $9.3m |
Contract spending reported by the entity
What the entity reported in its annual reports, from the Transparency Portal: cash paid in each year, including GST. These are actual payments, unlike the AusTender contract values above. They are shown as published and are not used in any total on this site. reported
| Year | Consultancy | Other contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $43m 162 contracts |
$602m 1070 contracts |
| 2023-24 | $22m 138 contracts |
$622m 1364 contracts |
| 2022-23 | $23m 165 contracts |
$490m 2550 contracts |
| 2021-22 | $30m 176 contracts |
$881m 1691 contracts |
Organisations paid the most in 2024-25
As listed by the entity, usually its five largest of each type. Organisations who are individuals are not listed. Why
| Consultancy | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Ltd | $12m |
| McGrath Nicol Advisory Partnership | $4.0m |
| Avid Certification Services Ltd | $3.1m |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | $2.7m |
| Environmental Resources Management | $2.1m |
| Other contracts | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Telstra Limited | $321m |
| Concentrix Services Pty Ltd | $20m |
| Linx Stevedoring Pty Ltd | $19m |
| Data#3 Ltd | $15m |
| Indian Ocean Oil Company | $15m |